There was a student in my elementary school class in the early 90s, whose single mother worked as a cleaning lady at the school and supported both of them with that money. They had a small apartment, a car and while she was considered poor, she always had enough clothes, school supplies etc.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Look up “Hell’s Angels” by Hunter Thompson. There’s a chapter where he discusses the economics of being a biker/hippie circa 1970.
Angels could work six months as a Union stevedore and save up enough to live on the road for two years. A part time waitress could afford to support herself and her musician boyfriend.
Waldelfe@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
My stepmom “paid her way through college bagging groceries.”
College tuition now: 30,000/yr
7.25 (min wage) x 30 (never give full time because laws) x 52 (weeks in a year): 11,310/yr before taxes.
Thanks for the advice Agnes.